adminDeMbare’s Guthrie blow
Eddie Chikamhi Sports ReporterAFTER surviving a genuine scare in the first round of the Mbada Diamonds Cup, holders Dynamos will not leave anything to chance when they clash with youthful Gunners in a quarter-final tie at Baghdad tomorrow. DeMbare will also be looking to maintain a positive attitude as they plunge into the battle after learning that
New medical aid society for agro sector launched
Pamela ShumbaA new medical aid society for the agricultural industry has been launched to take care of workers in the sector.
Grainmed Agricultural Medical Aid Society (Gamas) already has 3 174 members and more than 10 000 beneficiaries.
African and EU leaders to hold Mali summit
African and European leaders will meet in Bamako to work on plans for a military intervention to seize back Mali’s desert north from armed Islamist groups who control the region.
Sugar Sugar in trouble
Givemore Muzariri
ZIMBABWEAN recording company Zimbabwe Music Corporation (ZMC) is demanding $4 000 from Taruvinga Manjokoto aka Sugar Sugar as compensation for breach of contract.
Zvishavane councillor arrested over stand
Midlands Bureau ChiefPOLICE have arrested Zvishavane Ward One councillor Sam Chimedza over allegations that he sold an undeveloped commercial stand to two different people.
Chimedza allegedly sold the commercial stand for $6 000 to Ms Ashwell Ruswa and Mr Tendekai Madzivire both of Zvishavane.
Matabeleland Tuskers under pressure for win
Ricky Zililo
UNDERPERFORMING Matabeleland Tuskers will today play host to MidWest Rhinos in the Pro-50 One-Day game at Queens Sports Club.
Nash accused of stalling introduction of darts in schools
Sports Reporter
SCHOOL heads and National Association of Secondary Heads district and provincial chairpersons have been accused of failing to support the development of darts in schools.
The sport’s national leadership wants the sport introduced at schools.
Rwanda admitted to UN Security Council
Rwanda along with Australia, Argentina, South Korea and Luxembourg has won a seat on the UN Security Council, despite accusations by a UN expert panel that the Rwandan defence minister is commanding a rebellion in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
EU leaders agree on banking supervisor
European Union leaders have agreed to create a single supervisor for banks in countries that use the euro, and said it would “probably” become operational sometime next year.
BCC tightens water-shedding period
Temba Dube
THE Bulawayo City Council will with effect from Monday increase the water-shedding period to four days a week in all suburbs as water levels in the remaining supply dams continue to dwindle.
For the past two months water has been cut for three days every week.
It was two days when shedding was first introduced at the end of July.
The city’s senior public relations officer, Mrs Nesisa Mpofu confirmed the development yesterday. “Bulawayo City Council wishes to advise residents and stakeholders that it will be introducing a new water-shedding schedule of 96 hours per week as from Monday.